by our College Data Analytics Team
[Teaching French Foreign Language](/majors/education/teaching-french-foreign-language/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a teaching french foreign language degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying teaching french foreign language schools.
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If you want to know which schools send teaching french foreign language graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in teaching french foreign language, no school beat Grand Canyon University this year. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. Teaching French Foreign Language graduates of Grand Canyon University earn a median of about $68,341 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in teaching french foreign language will find them at Sam Houston State University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public institution. Students who complete the teaching french foreign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,444.
The University Of Texas At San Antonio came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teaching french foreign language schools. The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public school located in the city of San Antonio. After graduating, teaching french foreign language degree recipients from The University Of Texas At San Antonio typically earn about $47,473 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Arizona State University earned it the #4 place for teaching french foreign language. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Early-career teaching french foreign language graduates from Arizona State University make a median of around $46,277 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in teaching french foreign language will find them at Arizona State University Skysong, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. After graduating, teaching french foreign language degree recipients from Arizona State University Skysong typically earn about $46,277 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their teaching french foreign language graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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